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Addendum: I lied at first about how to get thin from gluttony, maybe (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lisp

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'to get thin from gluttony maybe' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'addendum i lied at first about' is the wordplay.
'addendum i' becomes 'psi' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'at first' suggests taking the first letters.
'about' is a reversal indicator.
The first letter of 'lied' is 'l'.
'psi'+'l'='psil'
'psil' backwards is 'LISP'.

'how' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for lisp that I've seen before include "peech impediment" , "Thpeak like thith" , "Be unable to pronounce S" , "Have difficulty pronouncing `s'" , "Talk like thith" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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